View from Seed

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Here’s a quick look at the graphic as published in David’s article (click to view a larger version): In some cases, these steps are blurred or shuffled slightly in terms of sequence, but broadly speaking, most VC firm processes look basically like this. Work on securing a lead investor who can then help in forming a syndicate.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A tool like Quuu identifies relevant, shareable content to keep your social media channels active. . Atlassian open-sourced their M&A term sheet , a very aggressive move which helps smooth the M&A process, by reducing the number of degrees of freedom in a negotiation.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Others follow independent financial lead investors and most require that independent investors be part of the syndicate. Understand whom you can approach with what type of a request before you do, and always use warm channels to reach out. They invest alongside financial VCs. Some corporate funds now lead rounds.

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